Open AccessPrimary and junior high school mathematics and science teachers’ views on teaching in the Cape Coast Metropolis of Ghana
Author(s) -
Ernest Kofi Davis,
Christopher Beccles,
Etheldreda C Intsiful
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
african journal of educational studies in mathematics and sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2508-1128
pISSN - 0855-501X
DOI - 10.4314/ajesms.v15i2.2
Subject(s) - cape , conceptualization , mathematics education , stratified sampling , school teachers , science education , geography , pedagogy , sociology , psychology , mathematics , computer science , statistics , archaeology , artificial intelligence
This paper draws on conceptualization of pupil-centred and teacher-centred methods to explore the views of primary school and junior high school (JHS) mathematics and science teachers on teaching. The purpose of the study was to ascertain whether the views of these teachers place the pupils at the centre of the teaching and learning process. The research participants were selected from all the six circuits in the Cape Coast Metropolis using stratified random sampling procedure. Questionnaires were administered and responded to by 157 primary and JHS mathematics and science teachers in the Cape Coast Metropolis of Ghana. The data collected were analysed using both quantitative and qualitative data analysis methods. The findings from the study showed among others that the participants’ views about teaching were predominantly teacher-centred. Implications of the findings for mathematics and science teacher education particularly and research in mathematics and science education in Ghana generally are provided.